Share of deforestation that is exported in Gabon
Gabon: Share of deforestation that is exported was 3.6% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Share of deforestation that is exported in Gabon, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 3.6% for share of deforestation that is exported in 2013.
The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and up 618.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Gabon peaked at 7.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2005.
That places Gabon 74th out of 117 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of deforestation that is exported in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.5% | — |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +535.4% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +56.0% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -34.7% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -13.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 3.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 38% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 3.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.5%, 81% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 0.5% | 5.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.6% | 7.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More environment data for Gabon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.219 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.09 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6222 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is exported in Gabon?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Gabon was 3.6% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2005.
- How does Gabon rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Gabon ranks 74th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 618.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is exported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.